Ropes are all the Rage

Every fruity candy is releasing a ropes version.

This trend started with Nerds Ropes, which is executed differently than the candies we're looking at today, but there's no doubt that it's the catalyst. Due to Nerds Rope's incredible popularity, it spun off into the even more popular Nerds Gummy Clusters. The star of every Candy Salad Trauma Dump video I've ever seen. From there, filled Sweet-Tart ropes emerged and filled-Swedish candies took over our feeds. Ropes are everywhere! Today I have a bunch of filled candy tubes ranging from sweet, to sour, to marshmallow! 

Candyology 101 Episode 31: Pucker up for some Sour Candy!

We've talked about a ton of the sweet stuff, so today we're focusing on Sour!

It's the sour things in life that make us appreciate the sweet! On today's episode of Candyology 101 we tackle the goodies that make our mouth water and our eyes tear. Everything from the mild Lemonhead to the profuse puckering power of Warheads. To start, I give you a little glimpse of the science behind what makes these sweets so sour, and we talk about the validity of the warning labels on treats like these. Then things get a little less science-y as Cybele and I discuss our favorite go-to sour candies. Plus, we have the fan favorite Treat or Trick section to finish things off and let you know what new goodies are headed our way. Tune in and grab a napkin, because talking about all these sour goodies may cause you to drool a little. (Consider yourself warned.) 

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Warheads Sour Worms - Dollar Tree

Warheads Sour Worms - Dollar Tree

Remember these from our Candyology101 Treat or Trick section? It was a while ago, but I finally found them! Warheads were really popular when I was growing up in the 1990's, so I was excited to see what the brand was doing these days with their newer products.

I'm hoping that these are some kind of super sour gummy worm, but they look just like normal gummy worms sold by Trolli and every other candy company out there. Maybe they made these look like normal gummy worms so that you could easily swap the two out for pranks? I guess we'll find out! After all, looks can be deceiving.